Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. “We feel good about the composition of our inventory.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 15, 2022

Many retailers are feeling inventory pains despite assuring analysts that they're quite pleased with their inventory levels. Mind you, some retailers may indeed be pleased with their inventory levels, but others may be trying to figure out where to store the excess inventory since so many warehouses are beyond full.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

You’ve seen the Suez Canal memes, you know furniture is taking way longer than usual to get to your door, and you may have even heard about Pelotons shipped by air to reduce delivery times. And it’s not just ocean freight. A third of all cargo is carried in passenger planes. Credit: Lufthansa ).

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Aside from cutting down trees to make the straws, it turned out that the straws were not recyclable, so there was just as much waste. Seasonal workers will have an opportunity to transition to full-time positions, Target said. Over the last few months, I’ve heard the term greenwashing over and over again. the company said Tuesday.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2021

In many organizations, freight shipping has become static: companies use air cargo because that’s what they’ve always done. These disruptions, which will only get more frequent in the coming years as major weather events wreak havoc on freight transportation, have supply chain stakeholders scrambling from crisis to crisis. In the U.S.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The latest capability for merchants shows that the e-commerce giant is trying to control more inventory deeper in the supply chain before it’s sold. And while the company touted upgrades such as better cameras, better processors, and smaller borders around the screen, the big news was the charging port.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2021

To take the damaging effects of marine vessels into account, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) reduced their allowable sulphur fuel emissions to just 0.5% Waiting times in ports contribute to pollution, as the engine of a vessel stays running as it continues to power its onboard systems. Cargo transfer requirements.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Forecasting Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Challenge. Emirates Airlines’ cargo operations at Dubai International Airport in February. Dubai’s airport has seen a recent rush in cargo volume as freight forwarders switch from sea freight. retailers’ inventory-to-sales ratio in August, down from 1.11

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

With the lack of drivers and trucks picking up cargo, this is also causing U.S. They care about getting their products on time, which has now become a stronger factor in determining brand loyalty and preference. Many workers decided to retire, re-locate, or consider new professions. ports to get backlogged.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 27, 2024

As has been widely reported, human casualties could have been far more tragic if it were not for a mayday warning transmitted from the vessel and the efforts of bridge authorities to immediately stop all vehicular traffic just prior to the collision. The collision caused this massive bridge spanning 1.6 This disaster has made U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

It appears that operational and procurement risks for beneficial cargo owners or shippers, in the short term, are minimal. It appears that operational and procurement risks for beneficial cargo owners or shippers, in the short term, are minimal. For a start, we need to critically assess of our end-to-end ocean processes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2021

We are now seeing an increase in the use of automation, not just within a TMS or WMS, but the digital coordination across all phases of logistics, from shipper to broker to carrier to warehouse. Applications techniques – Using AI/ML to drive real-time insights and decision making – plus improved optimization, resilience and responsiveness.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

When it comes to real-time visibility, the market is becoming more important and more robust than ever before. Billions of venture capital dollars of investment are being poured into companies that can integrate real-time visibility data with transportation to provide a more informed ETA for shippers and carriers. In-Transit to Port.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Those shipments can move directly to customers or move to several regional distribution centers (DCs) that serve as forward inventory locations and consolidation hubs servicing customers and channel partners. Molex ended up selecting a product from Infor Nexus – GT Nexus at the time. It is part of Koch Industries.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910. Logistics helps to ensure effective, efficient and timely delivery of goods. “Without logistics, it would be very difficult for businesses to transport products to their customers in a timely manner. Take a look around. ” 2.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

As a result of COVID, this year has seen the “normal peak” shift by at least two months (as demonstrated in the graph below) due to numerous delays in getting raw materials, production taking time to ramp back up, a lack of containers at origin, and lack of space to put them at their destination. . Image source: Bloomberg.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Vendor Managed Inventory. Just-in-Time (JIT). Inventory Management. Prior to the founding of Lean, Robert was the Founder and CEO of Chain Express, Corp, a full-service transportation brokerage specializing in LTL, volume, and truckload transportation. About Lean Staffing Solutions. Transportation Services. Small Package.

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Clear Spider

APRIL 18, 2023

As a result, more and more businesses are investing their time and money into rethinking their entire supply chain. Not just the environmental impact of their own operations, but their partners’ and suppliers’ operations, too. Think Lean to Go Green Lean inventory management is a greener approach to managing your inventory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2022

He had a load full of cotton bales, and while idling away hours at a shipyard watching stevedores load other cargo onto ships he dreamed up containers that transformed global supply chains. A plan is a point in time, so any solution must be paired with agility to adjust when the inevitable changes occur. The myth of the “perfect plan”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

While lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts when they were introduced, agility and resilience must be taken to an entirely new level post pandemic. Natural disasters. Geopolitical events. Tariffs and trade regulations. The rise of ecommerce. The growing influence of social media.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. More on Maersk’s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2023

Weight limits have also been adjusted, forcing some ships to unload and transport cargo to the other side of the canal via train—increasing transportation costs. Demand for the canal remains high, leading to increased wait times. What’s happening in the Panama Canal 2023? The ACP also implemented “Condition 3” until September 2, 2023.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

With a wide array of products stored in its fulfillment centers, Amazon can consolidate orders and optimize its inventory management systems. The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation. This system uses giant warehouses, lots of trucks, and even cool robots to move things quickly.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 6, 2020

Often, services begin with a container or cargo moved by truck to a ship, then back to a truck to finish the process. When cargo is moved via the ocean rather than just by a truck, it significantly cuts transportation, gas, and routine service costs. Curious as to why businesses are transitioning to intermodal shipping?

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Transportation services include : Small Package, Air Cargo, Ocean, Less Than Truckload, Truckload, Fleet Acquisition, Equipment / Drivers, Dedicated Contract Carriage, Intermodal, Final Mile, Rail. Prior to joining Ruan, Marty gained valuable experience working at other carriers and at large shippers. About Ruan Transportation.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 30, 2021

Stores are now having their day in the spotlight as retailers embrace multichannel services and consumers look for shopping and last-mile delivery options. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated many retailers’ e-commerce strategies as stores battled temporary closures and consumers who were hesitant to shop in person once stores reopened.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The unprecedented cargo logjams off the southern California coast wreaking havoc on supply chains show no signs of waning. Just two days before Thanksgiving, FreightWaves reported an “all-time-high 93 ships” were waiting there. Requirements to manage carrier invoices and other transactions grow in stride. They face higher costs.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 9, 2024

With IoT, real-time monitoring capabilities, and telematics, this becomes easier to put in motion, with technology taking care of the end-to-end process with speed and accuracy like never before. Real-Time Monitoring Monitoring the flow of goods has reached unprecedented heights in terms of expediency, timeliness, accuracy, and speed.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Vendor Managed Inventory. Just-in-Time (JIT). Inventory Management. Prior to the founding of Lean, Robert was the Founder and CEO of Chain Express, Corp, a full-service transportation brokerage specializing in LTL, volume, and truckload transportation. About Lean Solutions Group. Transportation Services. Small Package.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It used to take two days to get cargo off the docks. In total, about US$14 trillion of the world’s goods spend some time inside a big metal box.”[3]. A recent episode of CBS’s “60 Minutes” ran a segment on some of the issues involved in the current global supply chain crisis — focusing primarily on U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

It serves as the compass guiding shippers toward efficient, economical, and dependable cargo transport. The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement by LSCMS Shippers’ Council Container shipping procurement faces a multitude of challenges shaped by global events, industry shifts, environmental mandates, and technological advancements.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 10, 2022

And over time, the efficiency will work its way back in; we are not just waiting for that to happen. Supply chains have encountered delivery delays, capacity constraints, and volatile rates since the COVID pandemic began in 2020. We launched this into the Phoenix market in Q1 2022, and we'll look to scale this in 2022.

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ShipBob

JULY 28, 2023

Understanding the ins and outs of shipping manifests, and getting them right the first time, can save you a lot of time and stress down the line. It includes critical information such as a comprehensive inventory of the shipment’s contents, the shipping and receiving parties, and the destination. The result?

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.? The state of the trucking market in 2021 is uncertain, filled with risk, and continues to evolve, making logistics management challenging.? Capacity Constraints Continue to Arise. Top causes of capacity constraints include:

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Precoro

APRIL 18, 2023

When these systems are well integrated, it results in better transparency and ensures the purchasing company is notified of any red flags on the supplier’s side immediately, and has enough time to address them. Cargo Status Current information about the location and status of cargo is the first pillar of supply chain visibility.

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Adexa

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Supply Chain Agility and Resilience Requires Predicting, Not Just Responding Consider how fast China has adapted ecommerce platforms to the tune of $1.7 They have already set consumer expectations for “perfect order” delivery, i.e., right product, to the right customer and right place at the right time and quantity. trillion in 2020.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

On the supply side, material shortages, staffing challenges, and shipping capacity constraints are all happening at the same time. The rapid shifts to eCommerce during the pandemic caused retailers and brand owners alike to flex their network nodes (where goods are made and inventories are stocked) significantly.

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